Population
McAllen
143,789
Columbus
204,383
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Columbus
$56,622
Home Value
McAllen
$173,800
Columbus
$182,300
Rent
McAllen
$1,017
Columbus
$1,072
Crime Rate
McAllen
1.51
Columbus
6.08
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Columbus
96.1
Avg Temp
McAllen
N/A
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Columbus
6.5%
How Similar Are McAllen & Columbus?
Columbus is McAllen's #15 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McAllen
143,789
Columbus
204,383
Columbus has a 30% larger population than McAllen.
Violent Crime
McAllen
1.51
Columbus
6.08
Columbus's violent crime is significantly higher than McAllen's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
McAllen
18.36
Columbus
22.36
Columbus has a 18% higher property crime than McAllen.
Political Leaning
McAllen
51.0%
Columbus
38.0%
McAllen leans Republican while Columbus leans Democratic.
Unemployment
McAllen
5.5%
Columbus
6.5%
Columbus has a 15% higher unemployment than McAllen.
Median Income
McAllen
$60,165
Columbus
$56,622
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
McAllen
$173,800
Columbus
$182,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
McAllen
20.1%
Columbus
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
McAllen
43.1%
Columbus
39.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
McAllen
99.9
Columbus
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McAllen and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbus
McAllen leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMcAllen has a fair market rent (1br) of $847 vs $939 in Columbus (10% lower). Columbus scores 86.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.0 in McAllen. Columbus scores 96.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 99.9 in McAllen.
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — McAllen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $3,096 in McAllen (103% lower). McAllen has a owner-occupied of 59.0% compared to 50.2% in Columbus. McAllen has a median rent of $1,017 vs $1,072 in Columbus (5% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — McAllen leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus: 96,126 vs McAllen: 67,352 for labor force. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 9.3% in Columbus. McAllen has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.5% in Columbus.
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Crime & Safety — McAllen leads
Source: FBI UCRMcAllen has a violent crime clearance of 70.9% compared to 37.9% in Columbus. McAllen has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.84 compared to 5.15 in Columbus. McAllen has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.64 compared to 3.54 in Columbus.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColumbus has a high school diploma or higher of 37.3% compared to 33.1% in McAllen. McAllen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.1% compared to 19.6% in Columbus.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a population of 204,383, about 1.4x the size of McAllen (143,789). McAllen skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.1.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
McAllen
Columbus
Healthcare — McAllen leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcAllen: 5 vs Columbus: 4 for with emergency services. McAllen: 3.7 vs Columbus: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in McAllen. McAllen has a work from home of 11.5% compared to 9.3% in Columbus. Columbus has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in McAllen.
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